Following their recent retirement from Test cricket – after already stepping away from T20Is – questions have emerged over the future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in BCCI’s central contract system. Rohit announced his Test retirement on May 7, while Kohli followed on May 12, officially ending his journey in his favorite format.
Many fans have wondered whether the two icons will continue in the A+ category of BCCI’s central contracts, especially after exiting two of the three international formats.
However, as per BCCI’s guidelines, central contracts are awarded based on a player’s performance in the previous calendar year. The contracts issued for 2025 are therefore based on performances from 2024.
This means that Kohli and Rohit will retain their A+ category status for this contract cycle, despite their retirement from Test and T20 formats.Â
